International Boundary Commission
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The International Boundary Commission is a bi-national organization that manages, surveys, and maintains the official land and water boundary between Canada and the United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Boundary Commission canonical | 2 |
| Canadian Section of the International Boundary Commission | 1 |
| International Boundary and Water Commission | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1189144 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: International Boundary Commission Context triple: [Canada–United States border region, coordinatedBy, International Boundary Commission]
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A.
Israel–Jordan Joint Boundary Commission
The Israel–Jordan Joint Boundary Commission is a bilateral body responsible for overseeing and managing the demarcation and maintenance of the international border between Israel and Jordan.
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B.
Durand
Durand is a surname most notably associated with Asher B. Durand, a prominent 19th-century American painter and key figure in the Hudson River School.
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C.
Afghanistan–Pakistan border
The Afghanistan–Pakistan border, often called the Durand Line, is a historically contentious and porous frontier separating Afghanistan and Pakistan, marked by complex ethnic, political, and security dynamics.
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D.
Radcliffe Line
The Radcliffe Line is the boundary demarcation drawn in 1947 that divided British India into the newly independent nations of India and Pakistan.
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E.
Iran–Pakistan border
The Iran–Pakistan border is an international boundary in Southwest Asia separating Iran and Pakistan, running largely through remote desert and mountainous terrain including Pakistan’s Chagai District.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: International Boundary Commission Target entity description: The International Boundary Commission is a bi-national organization that manages, surveys, and maintains the official land and water boundary between Canada and the United States.
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A.
Israel–Jordan Joint Boundary Commission
The Israel–Jordan Joint Boundary Commission is a bilateral body responsible for overseeing and managing the demarcation and maintenance of the international border between Israel and Jordan.
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B.
Durand
Durand is a surname most notably associated with Asher B. Durand, a prominent 19th-century American painter and key figure in the Hudson River School.
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C.
Afghanistan–Pakistan border
The Afghanistan–Pakistan border, often called the Durand Line, is a historically contentious and porous frontier separating Afghanistan and Pakistan, marked by complex ethnic, political, and security dynamics.
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D.
Radcliffe Line
The Radcliffe Line is the boundary demarcation drawn in 1947 that divided British India into the newly independent nations of India and Pakistan.
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E.
Iran–Pakistan border
The Iran–Pakistan border is an international boundary in Southwest Asia separating Iran and Pakistan, running largely through remote desert and mountainous terrain including Pakistan’s Chagai District.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bi-national organization
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boundary commission ⓘ international commission ⓘ |
| activity |
boundary inspection
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boundary mapping ⓘ boundary monument restoration ⓘ boundary surveying ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Canadian federal agencies
ⓘ
U.S. federal agencies ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal agencies
provincial governments in Canada ⓘ state governments in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ensures |
boundary is accurately mapped
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boundary is clearly marked ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United States
|
| goal | preservation of the integrity of the Canada–United States boundary ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
International Boundary Commission
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Section of the International Boundary Commission
International Boundary and Water Commission ⓘ
surface form:
United States Section of the International Boundary Commission
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| hasJurisdictionOver | Canada–United States border ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Canadian Commissioner
ⓘ
United States Commissioner ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
bilateral agreements on boundary maintenance
ⓘ
treaties between Canada and the United States ⓘ |
| maintains |
boundary markers
ⓘ
boundary monuments ⓘ boundary vistas ⓘ |
| manages |
land boundary between Canada and the United States
ⓘ
water boundary between Canada and the United States ⓘ |
| operatesOn |
land boundary between Canada and the United States
ⓘ
maritime and river boundary segments between Canada and the United States ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| responsibleFor |
maintaining boundary records
ⓘ
monitoring changes affecting the boundary ⓘ resolving practical boundary alignment issues ⓘ updating boundary maps ⓘ |
| surveys | Canada–United States border ⓘ |
| typeOfBoundary |
international land boundary
ⓘ
international water boundary ⓘ |
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Subject: International Boundary Commission Description of subject: The International Boundary Commission is a bi-national organization that manages, surveys, and maintains the official land and water boundary between Canada and the United States.
Referenced by (4)
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